Two Men Who Saved Each Other's Lives 30 Years Apart Reunite In The Most Beautiful Way

It doesn't get more awe-inspiring than this.

As if saving each other's lives weren't enough, two men reunited in California this weekend to help save a few more. Dr. Michael Shannon and Orange County Fire Authority paramedic Chris Trokey joined 28 other men on Sunday to shave their heads to raise funds for childhood cancer research.

On March 29, 2011, Dr. Shannon was involved in a life-threatening car accident when a semi-truck collided with his SUV and both vehicles caught fire. Trokey, among the first responders to the crash, didn't realize until after rescuing Dr. Shannon from the burning car that he was the pediatrician who saved his own life 30 years before.

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Trokey was born prematurely. Weighing only 3.2 pounds, he was given a 50/50 chance to live. KTLA reports that Dr. Shannon stayed with Trokey "around the clock" until his health stabilized.

"It's amazing to watch them all grow up, but to have one come back in your life, on a day you really need it, that's really incredible," said Dr. Shannon. And the men will be staying in each other's lives for years to come: Dr. Shannon is now Trokey's son's pediatrician.